DAY 3 AND STILL GOING STRONG. I LIKE THE WAY I FEEL WHEN I WORK OUT, EVEN THE EXHAUSTING PART IS GOOD. I FEEL LIKE I HAVE ACCOMPLISHED SOMETHING GOOD FOR THE DAY AND I WILL BE BETTER AND HEALTHIER FOR IT. HALF MARATHON JUNE 7 HERE I COME!... Read more

So I decided that I have been lazy long enough. Time to kick my marathon training back in gear again and set a personal record for my half marathons. I am looking forward to the goal and the challenges that will come. Bring it on I say!... Read more

I just have to say, that I am finally tired of feeling the way I have been feeling and ready to feel like I did in 2009! Over the last 2 years, I have gained 45 lbs back and it is crazy! I am ready to train again for marathons and get healthy.... Read more

Hey everyone!
I got on the scale yesterday and lost 2 lbs! Woo Hoo! I have to say giving up the Pepsi has been the hardest, especially when everyone around me drinks the pepsi also! I hung in there though so that I would succeed! I am s... Read more

Hello everyone,
One week in as of yesterday and not such a great start. I had a tooth extracted on Thursday and it really put me out for the weekend and on top of that I didn't eat well. What a disappointment for starting off. But today ... Read more

So, today is my first day back to a healthy lifestyle and boy do I feel it! It was so hard to get out of bed this morning, but so happy that I made that decision to do so. I am working on having a healthy lifestyle for the rest of my life, not... Read more

Well, last month I turned 35 and the scale is creeping back up! So this week I have really kicked it into gear! I am watching my husband stay dedicated and workout while I was getting fatter. Not anymore! I have completed 3 workouts this wee... Read more

Hello everyone!
Well, needless to say that Sunday was not my best time in the half marathon, but I was also sick during the whole race! I also have not been training as hard as I did last year due to some things going on at work. But now ... Read more

Hello fellow Sparkers!
Ok, so it is two months away and I don't feel that I am as ready as I was last year. Needless to say, I am still going for it anyway and trying to break my personal record from last year that was set at that race! I... Read more

I just have to say that even though I haven't been able to blog much during this training, I am on the track of beating my personal record from last year for my first half marathon! I also have to say that the new treadmill 9.45st from smooth f... Read more

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I am very excited to be getting rid of the old and bringing in the new treadmill that is! My husband bought me a new treadmill and I can't wait to use it. I probably won't be able to use it until Friday night or Saturday morn... Read more

Ok, so I have to start over with week one and am not happy about that. Last week was very stressful at work and I just didn't feel like doing anything, then realized I can't do that! So starting over and happy again. Work is going better and ... Read more

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I started my 16 week More marathon training schedule yesterday, Feb 15th. I am looking forward to doing this training program again this year. I did this program, with some of my own add on training last year to prepare for r... Read more

Hello everyone!
What a weekend it was in our house! We had a wrestling tournament on Saturday with my two middle boys and it was exciting! For the first time in my 8 years wrestling career (in his 3rd year) he won 1st place! He won all o... Read more